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The Community Fund – Large Grant
Amount: Up to £250,000
Closing date: 7 Aug 2026
Overview: Epping Forest District Council is offering large grants of between £15,000 and £250,000 to help local charities and community groups run projects that address local needs. Funded by Google, this programme supports work that improves skills, reduces isolation, and provides new solutions to local challenges. Applications are particularly welcome for projects supporting young people, families under pressure, and people facing economic hardship or other barriers to access.
The Community Fund – Small Grant
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 7 Aug 2026
Overview: The Community Fund, run by Epping Forest District Council, offers funding to charities and local groups for projects that support residents in the district. The programme focuses on helping people learn new skills, find work, and connect with others to reduce loneliness. Funding can cover project costs, staffing, and equipment, with priority given to initiatives that support people who need it most.
The Cherry Family Fund
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 10 Aug 2026
Overview: The Cherry Family Fund offers grants of £1,000 to £50,000 to charities supporting young people aged 10 to 30 in London, the South East, and the East of England. This funding focuses on project costs for skills training, educational work, recreational activities, and services that improve physical and mental health. Grants must be used within 18 months, and while general running costs are not covered, the fund can help pay for staff wages directly linked to delivering the project.
The Screwfix Foundation
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 10 Aug 2026
Overview: The Screwfix Foundation offers grants of up to £5,000 to charities and community interest companies across the UK and Ireland. This funding helps to repair, fix, and improve buildings or facilities used by people in need. The scheme prioritises projects where the grant will cover the entire cost and make a lasting difference to the local community.
Community Grants & Small Community Grants
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: 15 Aug 2026
Overview: This programme offers funding to help schools, charities, and local groups buy equipment or improve community spaces in areas with historic links to the Clarks shoe company. Grants usually average around £6,000 and support capital projects in health, education, and community welfare, such as upgrading village halls or buying equipment for centres supporting people experiencing homelessness. The funding focuses on one-off capital costs rather than day-to-day running expenses, with quick decisions available for requests under £1,000.
2027 GSK IMPACT Awards
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 19 Aug 2026
Overview: The GSK IMPACT Awards, run in partnership with The King’s Fund, recognise and reward UK charities doing exceptional work to improve people’s health and wellbeing. Up to ten winners will receive £40,000 to support their existing activities, while up to five runners-up will receive £4,000. Successful organisations also get access to free training, promotional resources, and a supportive network of past winners to help them connect and grow.
Medical Research Travel Grants
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 21 Aug 2026
Overview: This grant from The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation offers up to £1,000 to help individual medical researchers travel to other laboratories or research institutions in the UK or abroad. The funding covers travel and living costs to help researchers learn new techniques, work with other teams, and progress their careers. These awards focus on active research visits rather than attending conferences or symposia.
Personal Awards
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 21 Aug 2026
Overview: The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation offers grants of up to £5,000 to individuals with new ideas or projects in music, performing arts, and Jewish or interfaith work. These personal awards aim to help people bring about positive change in their field, rather than funding established organisations. To make administration simple, the funding is usually paid through a UK charity or university to manage on the individual’s behalf.
The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation – Grant
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 21 Aug 2026
Overview: The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation offers grants of £1,000 to £10,000 to registered charities across the UK for core costs, capital items, or specific projects. Funding is focused on the performing arts, music, and Jewish or interfaith relations. The foundation also supports work that tackles antisemitism and Islamophobia, or helps to build peaceful co-existence between Jewish and Muslim communities.
Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 21 Aug 2026
Overview: This programme offers grants of up to £15,000 to help charities and community groups repair and conserve Christian churches of any denomination across Yorkshire. Funding supports essential physical repairs to the church fabric, such as stonework and roofs, alongside the conservation of historic fixtures and fittings. To apply successfully, your project must be overseen by a qualified architect or surveyor and have the necessary official permissions in place.
Samworth Brothers Community Opportunity Fund – 1st Stage
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 25 Aug 2026
Overview: The Samworth Brothers Community Opportunity Fund offers grants to charities, community groups, and sports clubs located near their business sites. The funding supports projects that help young people get active through sports, or learn about food and cooking, to help them build confidence and new skills. Grants are typically for one year, and applicants need to show how they will keep the project running on its own after the funding ends.
Sapling Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 28 Aug 2026
Overview: The Milton Keynes Community Foundation offers Sapling Grants of between £750 and £5,000 to help local charities, community groups, and sports clubs grow and strengthen their projects. This funding supports new or developing organisations that are working to tackle local challenges, such as poverty, health, and wellbeing, to create lasting benefits for people in the area.
Baron Davenport’s Charity – Organisation Grants
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: This scheme offers grants to charities and community groups in the West Midlands that support children and young people under 25, as well as older people in retirement, hospices, and care homes. Funding can be used for everyday running costs, equipment, or special projects, with awards for youth groups starting from £200 and other grants decided by the trustees. Applications are assessed twice a year, with payments made directly to successful organisations in either spring or autumn.
General Programme
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 31 Aug 2026
Overview: This programme offers grants of over £5,000 to UK charities, schools, and community groups working to support people with learning disabilities. Funding is available for capital projects, specific activities, or core running costs that help improve inclusion and wellbeing. Applications are assessed three times a year, with deadlines at the end of December, March, and August.
High Sheriffs’ Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 1 Sep 2026
Overview: The High Sheriffs’ Fund, run by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £5,000 to help local charities and community groups build safer, stronger neighbourhoods. This funding supports both project and running costs for activities that reduce crime, bring different generations together, and help older people experiencing loneliness. It is a great opportunity for local groups to secure funding for practical, community-led work that makes a real difference to people’s lives.
Horncastle Health and Wellbeing Fund
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 1 Sep 2026
Overview: The Horncastle Health and Wellbeing Fund, run by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £2,000 to support local charities and community groups. This funding is for projects that help improve the physical and mental health of people living in and around Horncastle, with priority given to those in the town itself. Set up as a legacy of the War Memorial Cottage Hospital, the fund is open to sports clubs, social enterprises, and other not-for-profit organisations.
The Seafarers’ Charity – Merchant Navy Fund
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: 1 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund, delivered in partnership with the Merchant Navy Welfare Board, provides grants to charities supporting people who work or have worked in the UK merchant navy and their families. You can apply for funding to help with core running costs, project delivery, capital equipment, or building your organisation’s day-to-day capacity. The main focus is on supporting services that improve the welfare and well-being of these seafaring communities across the UK.
The Gerald Curgenven Will Trust – Three Parish Fund – Groups
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 2 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund, managed by the Cornwall Community Foundation, offers grants to local charities, community groups, and CICs based in Trevalga, Tintagel, and Boscastle. It aims to provide a lasting source of funding for grassroots projects that improve the lives of people living in these three parishes. Grants are awarded for projects starting from mid-October, which must be completed within one year.
Heathrow Community Trust – Projects for Young People
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 10 Sep 2026
Overview: This grant from the Heathrow Community Trust offers up to £15,000 a year for up to two years to support local projects working with young people up to the age of 24. Funding is available for organisations in specific areas, such as Hillingdon, Hounslow, and Slough, to help young people build skills, prepare for work, and improve their well-being. The programme can cover both staff salaries and equipment costs to help groups make a lasting difference in their communities.
Milton Keynes Community Foundation – Oak Grants
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 11 Sep 2026
Overview: The Oak Grants programme offers funding of between £5,001 and £15,000 to help established organisations in Milton Keynes expand successful projects and tackle local disadvantage. Registered charities, community interest companies, and sports clubs can apply for funding across a wide range of areas, including health, education, and housing. To encourage wider investment in the local community, applicants must secure at least 20% of their project costs from other sources.
Peter Sell Award
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 14 Sep 2026
Overview: The Peter Sell Award, run by the Leslie Sell Charitable Trust, offers grants of up to £5,000 to community groups across the UK. This funding aims to bring new young people into the Scout and Guide movements, with a focus on projects that leave a lasting legacy in their local areas. Groups can use the money for environmental activities or other planned projects that help make these clubs more inclusive and build long-term involvement.
Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 15 Sep 2026
Overview: The Cockburnspath and Cove Community Fund offers grants to support local charities, schools, and community groups working to improve daily life for residents in these Scottish Borders areas. Administered by Foundation Scotland, the fund provides small, medium, and large grants to help with running costs, equipment, and capital projects. The funding aims to build healthy, active, and lasting communities by supporting activities that boost community spirit and improve access to local culture and heritage.
Cockburnspath & Cove Community Fund (Scottish Borders) – Medium Grants
Amount: Up to £20,001
Closing date: 15 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers medium grants of £5,001 to £20,001 to support charities, community groups, and schools in Cockburnspath and Cove. Funding can cover a wide range of needs, including core running costs, staff, equipment, and building maintenance, particularly for projects that match the local Community Action Plan. Grants can be spread over up to three years to help local organisations deliver lasting benefits to people in the area.
Harold and Alice Bridges Charity
Amount: Varies
Closing date: 15 Sep 2026
Overview: The Harold and Alice Bridges Charity offers grants to support capital projects, such as building repairs and improvements to village halls, rather than day-to-day running costs. They fund community organisations across Lancashire and South Cumbria, with a particular focus on the area north of the River Ribble, Blackburn, and the South Lakes. The trustees especially welcome applications that show a good level of local support and self-help from the community.
Hadyard Hill Community Fund (Dailly) (Large Grant) – Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 24 Sep 2026
Overview: This fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers large grants of between £15,000 and £25,000 to support charities and community groups in Dailly, South Ayrshire. It aims to help regenerate the rural area by backing projects that improve local activities, green spaces, and the local economy. Funding can cover running costs, staff, or equipment, with multi-year options available for up to three years.
Hadyard Hill Community Fund (Dailly) (Standard Grant)
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: 24 Sep 2026
Overview: Provided by Foundation Scotland, this fund offers grants of between £650 and £15,000 to support charities and community groups working in Dailly, South Ayrshire. The funding helps with local projects that focus on rural regeneration, covering costs such as equipment, staff, and improving community spaces. Priority is given to initiatives that bring local people together, look after green spaces, or boost the village economy.
Foundation Scotland – RWE Camster Wind Farm Community Fund (Highlands)
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: The RWE Camster Wind Farm Community Fund offers grants of up to £25,000 to support local groups and organisations working in the Caithness areas of Watten, Tannach and District, and Latheron, Lybster and Clyth. Funding is available for projects that improve community facilities, support local activities, or help boost the local economy. Registered charities, community groups, and social enterprises can apply for project costs, core running expenses, or multi-year funding to help make a lasting difference.
Greater Manchester High Sheriff’s Police Trust (Greater Manchester)
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: This trust offers grants of up to £5,000 to help local groups, schools, and charities run projects that reduce crime and the fear of crime across Greater Manchester. Funding supports practical work that improves community safety, such as education about substance abuse and support for people who are vulnerable or have been victims of crime. To be successful, your project should match local safety plans and show how working together can make the region a better place to live and work.
npower Business Solutions Foundation
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026
Overview: The npower Business Solutions Foundation offers grants of up to £100,000 for schools and non-profit organisations located within 50 miles of their offices in Solihull and Leeds. This funding supports local projects that help people gain new skills, improve community spaces, or take steps to reduce carbon emissions and waste. Grants are awarded based on your organisation’s annual turnover, and the chosen project must be completed within 12 months.
Bicker Wind Farm Trust
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 1 Oct 2026
Overview: The Bicker Wind Farm Trust offers grants of £250 to £5,000 to help local schools, charities, and community groups run environmental and energy efficiency projects in the Boston area. Funding supports practical or educational work, such as creating wildlife habitats, improving community buildings, and teaching people about nature. Priority is given to projects within five miles of Bicker Fen, helping to make the local area greener and cleaner for everyone.
Evan Cornish Grassroots Fund
Amount: Up to £6,000
Closing date: 1 Oct 2026
Overview: The Evan Cornish Grassroots Fund, managed by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £6,000 to local charities and community groups working across Lincolnshire. This funding supports projects that aim to improve wellbeing, reduce isolation, and help people in need through initiatives like advice services, food security, and support for older people or people experiencing homelessness. Grants can cover essential project costs including equipment, travel, and volunteer training, provided the work benefits the local community.
Arts and Culture Grant
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: 5 Oct 2026
Overview: The Bagri Foundation offers grants of £5,000 to £100,000 to support artistic projects run by non-profit organisations across the UK and Europe. This funding is awarded twice a year and covers a wide range of cultural activities, including performing arts, music, crafts, and exhibitions.
Racial Diversity UK Fund
Amount: Up to £500,000
Closing date: 5 Oct 2026
Overview: The Racial Diversity UK Fund offers grants of £15,000 to £500,000 for research projects examining racial diversity, inequality, and the lasting effects of the UK’s colonial history. The current funding round focuses on generational changes and what they mean for identity, civic participation, and life chances. Eligible organisations, including charities and community groups, can apply for funding for projects lasting up to three years before the deadline on 5 October 2026.
Broadacres Community & Sustainability Fund
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: 23 Oct 2026
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £500 to community groups and charities for local projects that support the environment or bring people together in North Yorkshire. Funded by Broadacres Housing Association, the scheme helps residents improve outdoor spaces, grow food, or run events that build stronger neighbourhoods. Funding is decided by a quarterly customer vote, ensuring the money goes directly to the ideas that local people care about most.
John Watson Trust – Support the Education of Young People with Physical or Learning Disabilities (Scotland)
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 23 Oct 2026
Overview: The John Watson Trust offers grants to support the education of children and young people up to the age of 21 who have physical or learning disabilities, or who face social disadvantage in Scotland. Funding of up to £10,000 is available for organisations, and up to £2,000 for individuals, to help with specific costs like tuition, books, and specialist equipment. Registered charities, schools, and community groups can apply for project-specific funding that brings a direct and clear educational benefit to young people.
Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust – Grant (Yorkshire)
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: 26 Oct 2026
Overview: This trust offers project funding of between £75,000 and £100,000 to registered charities working across Yorkshire. The grants support local work in education and training, heritage and the arts, and religion, continuing the founders’ original wish to help people in need. Trustees monitor the funding closely and may visit projects to see the positive difference the donation makes.
Dan Maskell Tennis Trust
Amount: Up to £1,600
Closing date: 26 Oct 2026
Overview: This trust offers grants to help people with disabilities play tennis by funding specialist wheelchairs, equipment, and coaching. Groups and clubs can apply for up to £1,600 to start or run local programmes, while individuals can secure up to £600 for lessons and kit. All grants are paid on a reimbursement basis to help make the sport more accessible across the UK.
Michael Austin Harlick Sports Awards
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: 26 Oct 2026
Overview: This grant programme offers funding of between £200 and £1,000 to help local sports groups and charities buy awards, cups, and medals for young people aged 4 to 18. Available to not-for-profit organisations in Hampshire, Portsmouth, and Southampton, the funding supports leagues and open competitions to help improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Congregational & General Charitable Trust – Funding
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: 27 Oct 2026
Overview: This trust offers capital grants of between £1,000 and £25,000 to support Protestant churches across the UK with their building projects. Funding is available for capital works including repairs, improvements, and extensions, and can also cover the cost of professional advice from architects or surveyors. Registered charities and community groups can apply to help keep these valuable spaces in good repair.
Margaret Archibald Bequest Fund
Amount: Up to £1,900
Closing date: 29 Oct 2026
Overview: The Margaret Archibald Bequest Fund offers grants to support people aged 65 and over who are experiencing poverty in the Parish of Dalry. Managed by North Ayrshire Council, the fund typically awards between £300 and £1,900 to help with project or core costs, including community activities, transport, and health care. Local groups, charities, and individuals can apply, but the funding cannot be used to cover costs that have already been paid for.
Burnthouse Wind Farm Community Fund
Amount: Up to £6,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Burnthouse Wind Farm Community Fund, run by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, offers one-off grants of up to £6,000 to non-profit organisations in Fenland. This funding supports local projects that improve the quality of life for residents near the wind farm, focusing on community facilities, equipment, and local development. To secure a grant, your group must have a bank account with two independent signatories and show that the project will benefit a large part of the local community.
Cambscuisine Community Fund
Amount: Up to £4,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Cambscuisine Community Fund offers grants of around £4,000 to support local projects that help people who are socially disadvantaged in Cambridge. Managed by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, the fund focuses on giving people a second chance in life to help build healthier and more inclusive communities. A wide range of organisations, including charities, schools, and community groups, can apply to help cover their project delivery or environmental costs.
Q Futures Community Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Q Futures Community Fund, run by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £5,000 to help local charities and community groups create new employment, training, and digital skills opportunities. Priority is given to projects supporting people living in disadvantaged rural areas across Greater Lincolnshire to help them overcome barriers to work. Funding can be used for project running costs, equipment, volunteer training, or building improvements, and must be spent within a year.
Wryde Croft Wind Farm Community Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 1 Nov 2026
Overview: The Wryde Croft Wind Farm Community Fund, run by the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £10,000 for projects that benefit residents living within six kilometres of the wind farm. Open to local charities, schools, and community groups, the funding can be used for project staff costs, vehicle hire, and equipment. Most grants are around £4,500, helping to support local activities ranging from health and wellbeing to environmental and educational programmes.
Augean Community Fund
Amount: Up to £50,000
Closing date: 11 Nov 2026
Overview: The Augean Community Fund, managed by GrantScape, offers grants of £5,000 to £50,000 to help improve local public spaces and community facilities. This funding is available to charities, community groups, and local councils in Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire for physical projects like upgrading community centres, playgrounds, or nature reserves. With around £500,000 available each year, there are two opportunities to apply annually for support with these practical improvements.
Pathways Grants – Main Grants Programme
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 24 Nov 2026
Overview: The Housing Pathways Trust offers grants of up to £10,000 to support charities and community groups running local projects in Ealing and Brentford. This funding is designed to help people experiencing homelessness, people with disabilities, and those on low incomes. You can apply for funding to cover project and start-up costs through either their Main Grants or Grass Roots programmes.
British Dodgeball Coach Training Fund
Amount: Up to £315
Closing date: 21 Dec 2026
Overview: The British Dodgeball Coach Training Fund offers UK sports clubs, schools, and community groups up to £315 to help cover the costs of coaching qualifications. This grant provides 50% funding for up to three people per organisation to complete their Level 1 and Level 2 coach training, alongside a one-season membership. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis throughout 2026, with the final deadline on 21st December 2026.
NGS Professional Development Grant Programme
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: 31 Dec 2026
Overview: This programme provides funding to help staff working in Hospice UK member hospices pay for accredited training courses to support their professional development. Grants cover up to half of the course fees, up to a maximum of £1,500 per year, for studies in areas such as dementia care, bereavement support, and therapeutic horticulture. The funding is available to individuals across the UK, with employers encouraged to contribute matching funds towards the training.
Grange Wind Farm Community Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 1 Jan 2027
Overview: The Grange Wind Farm Community Fund offers grants of £250 to £5,000 to support volunteer-led projects and running costs that improve everyday life in Lincolnshire. Managed by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, the fund focuses on community facilities, energy efficiency, and activities for both young and older people. To be eligible, projects must run within ten miles of the wind farm at Tydd St Mary, with priority given to those within a five-mile radius.
Anchor Foundation Grant
Amount: Up to £12,000
Closing date: 31 Jan 2027
Overview: This grant provides up to £12,000 a year for up to three years to support Christian charities across the UK working in social inclusion, the arts, and healing. The funding aims to help religious groups that often struggle to get support from secular grant givers for their project costs. Registered charities can apply to help run these activities, with successful applicants providing a update report after twelve months.
Birketts Endowed Cambridgeshire Fund
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: 1 Feb 2027
Overview: The Birketts Endowed Cambridgeshire Fund offers grants of around £1,600 to £2,000 to support small, local non-profit organisations running projects in Cambridgeshire. Funding is aimed at groups working with children and families, people experiencing homelessness, people with disabilities, and those facing mental health challenges. You can apply for this yearly funding through the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation’s standard application process.
Olive and Jesse Palmer Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 1 Feb 2027
Overview: The Olive and Jesse Palmer Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to organisations in Peterborough supporting young people with learning disabilities. This funding aims to help these young people access positive activities and develop their full potential. Eligible groups can use the money to cover project-related salaries, vehicle rental, and capital items.
Reaps Moss Community Benefit Fund
Amount: Up to £3,500
Closing date: 17 Feb 2027
Overview: This fund offers grants of £250 to £3,500 to support community projects that help local residents living near the Reaps Moss wind farm in Lancashire and Yorkshire. Local groups, charities, and schools can apply for funding to cover both equipment and everyday running costs, with most projects expected to finish within a year.
AJ Bell Foundation National Park Travel Grant
Amount: Up to £250
Closing date: 12 Mar 2027
Overview: This helpful grant offers up to £250 to cover transport costs for schools and community groups planning outdoor learning trips to Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. Funding covers up to 75% of travel costs for schools, and up to 100% for groups supporting people from marginalised or underserved communities. The scheme prioritises first-time visitors and those travelling from areas facing high levels of deprivation.
Andover Town Centre Frontage Grant
Amount: Up to £12,500
Closing date: 15 Mar 2027
Overview: Funded by Test Valley Borough Council, this scheme offers grants to help businesses, landlords, and community groups in Andover town centre improve their premises. The funding aims to make the high street more welcoming for visitors and residents, helping to boost footfall and smarten up the local area. Grants of up to £12,500 are available, with applicants required to contribute a 10% or 25% share towards the project costs.
Department for Education – Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme
Amount: Up to £200,000,000
Closing date: 31 Mar 2027
Overview: This government programme provides over £200 million a year to local authorities across England to fund free holiday clubs, healthy meals, and childcare during the school holidays. It aims to support children from disadvantaged families, helping them to eat well, stay active, and learn new skills during the main school breaks. Local charities, schools, and community groups can work alongside their local councils to deliver these vital activity sessions.
IM Properties Stratford 46 Community Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 31 Mar 2027
Overview: The IM Properties Stratford 46 Community Fund, managed by the Heart of England Community Foundation, offers grants of £2,000 to £5,000 for local groups in Stratford-on-Avon. This funding supports projects that improve health and wellbeing, bring communities together, or protect the local environment through wildlife and waste reduction initiatives. Registered charities and community organisations with an income under £500,000 can apply to cover project, activity, or equipment costs.
Sustainable Communities Food Fund (formerly Food Security Fund)
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: 31 Mar 2027
Overview: The Sustainable Communities Food Fund, run by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, offers grants of £250 to £5,000 to support local community food projects. This capital funding helps charities and community groups buy equipment to improve access to healthy, affordable food while also reducing food waste. Funded projects will bring people together to teach new skills and offer warm, friendly support to people experiencing social isolation or cost of living challenges.
Sutton Bridge Solar Farm Community Fund
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: 1 May 2027
Overview: The Sutton Bridge Solar Farm Community Fund, managed by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers grants to local charities, community groups, and schools working to improve the lives of people in the area. Funding can cover core running costs, building improvements, equipment, and volunteer training for projects that meet a clear local need. This support aims to help grassroots organisations with practical work, rather than replacing statutory funding.
Group Day Trips & Visiting Theatre
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This grant from Happy Days Children’s Charity helps schools, charities, and community groups across the UK fund day trips and activities for children under the age of 18. The funding covers or contributes towards the cost of transport and tickets for outings to places like the seaside, theme parks, and theatres, or for workshops brought directly to your venue. It also meets the costs for essential key carers to ensure the children are safely supported during their day out.
Alfred Shaw Trust Fund – Individuals
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Alfred Shaw Trust Fund, managed by the Community Foundation for Merseyside, offers grants of up to £500 to support young people under 25 in the Runcorn area. This funding helps children with disabilities, funds music and arts workshops, and supports projects that reduce loneliness for older people. To apply, you must live in the WA7 postcode and provide a supporting letter from your school, college, or training provider.
Andor Charitable Trust – Grant
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Andor Charitable Trust offers grants of up to £3,000 to charities running projects across England and Wales. This funding supports a wide range of causes, including medical research, education, the arts, and sheltered housing, alongside work that helps older people, people with disabilities, and those experiencing poverty.
Andy Fanshawe Memorial Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £400
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This trust offers grants of around £400 to support young people experiencing disadvantage who want to develop an existing passion for outdoor adventure. Funding is available for individuals and groups across the UK to help with self-planned trips or residential courses in activities like climbing, cycling, and sailing. Registered charities, schools, and individuals can apply, provided they plan to do some fundraising of their own towards the project.
Arts-based Learning Fund
Amount: Up to £300,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers grants of £30,000 to £300,000 to help arts organisations work in partnership with schools to deliver creative, arts-based learning. It focuses on supporting pupils who face unfair barriers to education, tackling issues like racism, and making sure these creative practices become a lasting part of the school curriculum. Registered charities, CICs, and community groups across the UK can apply for both project and core funding to cover costs like staff salaries, artist fees, and training.
BDO Charitable Trust
Amount: Up to £10,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The BDO Charitable Trust offers grants to UK registered charities working across a wide range of causes, both in the UK and internationally. Funding is usually up to £1,000, with occasional awards of up to £10,000 available to help with core, project, or capital costs. Applications can be made in writing at any time of the year, with decisions focusing on areas such as animal welfare, housing, and support for women or people living with dementia.
Babeleigh Barton Community Benefit Fund (Parkham Council area)
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Babeleigh Barton Community Benefit Fund offers grants of up to £5,000 to support local groups making a positive difference to lives in the Parkham area of North Devon. Managed by the Devon Community Foundation, this funding can cover both project and core costs for a wide range of activities, from helping families in need to supporting people with disabilities. Charities, community groups, and other local organisations have twelve months to spend the award on their chosen project.
Bradford Cinderella Club Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme offers funding to schools, charities, and community groups to support children in Bradford who are experiencing poverty, neglect, or living with physical or mental health conditions. The grants help fund treats, residential trips, and recreational activities that directly bring joy and new opportunities to these young people. While funding cannot be used for building projects, it aims to cover direct costs for UK-based activities to make a real difference to local lives.
CRH Charitable Trust
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This trust offers grants of £5,000 to £15,000 per year for up to three years to support local groups in North West England. The funding is aimed at projects that help children, young people, and adults living with mental illness or mental disabilities. Trustees prefer to fund new pieces of work rather than everyday running costs, and you will need to show how the project will be paid for once the grant ends.
Central Fund – Suffolk Community Foundation
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Central Fund is a year-round programme from the Suffolk Community Foundation that offers grants of up to £5,000 to local charities, community groups, and sports clubs. It acts as the main starting point for organisations looking to cover core running costs, project expenses, or equipment when more specific funds are not available. This flexible funding helps local groups address important needs and disadvantages across Suffolk.
Communities Fund
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Communities Fund, run by the Aviva Foundation, offers up to £25,000 in match funding to help small, local organisations across the UK tackle financial and climate challenges. Charities and non-profits can apply for either core running costs or project-specific funding focused on financial wellbeing or climate action. The fund works by doubling individual donations up to £250 during a six-week fundraising campaign.
Community Fund
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Viridor and Prosiect Gwyrdd Community Fund offers grants of up to £3,000 to help schools, charities, and community groups across South Wales. Funding is awarded to local projects in Cardiff, Newport, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, and the Vale of Glamorgan that focus on education, the environment, and social inclusion. To succeed, applicants need to show how their project meets a clear local need and will bring lasting benefits to the area.
Dormant Assets for All
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This funding from The National Lottery Community Fund helps voluntary and community organisations in Northern Ireland build their skills, capacity, and confidence for the future. Grants of between £300 and £20,000 are available for up to two years to improve internal areas like financial management, governance, and digital technology. The programme focuses on making organisations stronger behind the scenes, meaning it does not fund direct community activities or service expansion.
Frenkel Topping Charitable Foundation – Individual Funding
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme offers grants to individuals in financial hardship who are living with a severe injury, illness, or the effects of clinical negligence. Funding helps to pay for essential needs such as mobility equipment, therapies, prosthetics, respite breaks, and counselling when support cannot be found elsewhere. While there is no fixed limit, grants focus on practical items to help as many people as possible across the UK.
General Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The HDH Wills General Fund offers one-off grants of £1,000 to £5,000 to help small charities run practical, local projects in Oxfordshire and Suffolk. This funding supports grassroots work that brings communities together, improves health, or protects the local environment. It also aims to open up learning and opportunities for people who face barriers in their daily lives.
Grants For Older People – Route 2 (Individual)
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Friends of the Elderly offers small grants of up to £600 to help older people in England and Wales who are facing financial difficulties. This funding can cover everyday costs such as food, energy bills, and home repairs, as well as helping people get online. Individuals can apply directly online to access this support and help them live with dignity and comfort.
Grass Pitch Maintenance Fund
Amount: Up to £3,200
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Football Foundation is offering six-year tapered grants to help schools, community groups, and sports clubs in England improve or maintain the quality of their grass pitches. This funding supports the cost of hiring professional contractors and buying materials, with the aim of bringing pitches up to a high standard. It is a great opportunity for local organisations to secure lasting support for their outdoor playing spaces.
Hargreaves Foundation (UK)
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Hargreaves Foundation offers grants to UK charities and schools for projects that support young people under the age of 18 who are living with mental health problems, physical disabilities, or experiencing poverty. Funding is focused on sport and educational activities that help build life skills, boost academic achievement, and improve future employment prospects. While there is no set limit on award sizes, the trustees look to fund clearly defined projects or equipment purchases that can make a real, lasting difference to a young person’s life.
Herefordshire Community Foundation – Bulmer Gilmour Fund (Herefordshire)
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Bulmer Gilmour Fund offers project grants to local charities, community groups, and social enterprises supporting older people, people who are vulnerable, and families with young children in Herefordshire. Managed by the Herefordshire Community Foundation, the scheme provides vital funding to help these groups run their local services, with average awards of around £2,000.
Hervey Benham Charitable Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This trust offers grants ranging from tens of pounds up to several thousand to support arts, heritage, and conservation projects in Colchester and the surrounding area. Funding is open to individuals, charities, and community groups, with a focus on helping talented people who face physical or financial barriers to develop their skills. Trustees meet quarterly to award these grants, which aim to provide practical encouragement and seed funding rather than covering the entire cost of a project.
Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) – Wiltshire & Swindon — Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £20,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This scheme from Community First offers capital funding to help local groups in Wiltshire and Swindon improve community spaces and environmental projects near landfill sites. Registered charities, community groups, and local authorities can apply for grants of up to £20,000 to upgrade facilities like village halls, play areas, and cycle paths. To apply, you must already have any necessary planning permission in place along with three quotes for the work.
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation – Community Investment Fund
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation’s Community Investment Fund offers project funding to help local charities, schools, and community groups make Letchworth a wonderful place to live. While two of the funding streams are now closed for the year, groups can still apply for projects focused on arts, culture, and heritage, or wellbeing through nature. Applications for these remaining areas are open until 14 September 2026.
London Hearts – Defibrillator Funding
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: London Hearts is offering funding to help communities, sports clubs, and charities across the UK buy life-saving defibrillators. This support can cover some or all of the equipment costs, and the charity also helps groups with their own fundraising to make the process as affordable as possible. It is a wonderful opportunity to bring this vital, life-saving kit into your local area.
Low Carbon Energy – North Wales Clean Energy Fund
Amount: Up to £500,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund, backed by the North Wales Economic Ambition Board, offers financial support to help charities and community groups across North Wales invest in clean energy and energy efficiency projects. You can apply for a grant of between £25,000 and £500,000 to cover half of your project costs, with an additional interest-free loan available for up to a quarter of the total. The funding can be used for work like installing solar panels, upgrading insulation, or setting up smart energy storage to help lower your bills and cut carbon emissions.
Make-A-StarT (MAST)
Amount: Up to £150
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Make-A-StarT programme, run by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers small grants to people aged sixteen and over in Greater Lincolnshire who want to get into work or further education. The funding helps to clear the final financial hurdles by paying for training or equipment, focusing on those who cannot get support from other places. While the average award is £150, each application is looked at individually and more funding can sometimes be provided.
Masonic Charitable Foundation Professional Development Bursary
Amount: Up to £1,500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This bursary programme from the Masonic Charitable Foundation helps hospice staff in England and Wales gain new skills to improve the quality of care they provide to patients and their families. It offers up to £1,500, covering a maximum of half the fees for both clinical and non-clinical training courses. The funding is open to all employees within a hospice, with applicants encouraged to secure matched funding from their employer or other sources.
Movement Fund
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Movement Fund offers grants of up to £15,000 to help community organisations and charities run physical activity projects across England. The funding focuses on supporting people who face barriers to keeping active, aiming to tackle long-standing inequalities in sport and fitness. Grants can cover costs such as coaching, equipment, and volunteer expenses, provided the project can start within six months and finish within a year.
Nadara Westfield Wind Farm Community Fund (Kinglassie)
Amount: Up to £4,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund, managed by Foundation Scotland, offers grants of £500 to £4,000 to support local projects that improve the lives of people living in the Kinglassie area of Fife. Registered charities, community groups, and social enterprises can apply for funding to help with running costs, equipment, staff, or community building repairs. The fund particularly welcomes projects that align with the Kinglassie Community Action Plan to help build an active and lasting community.
Open Grants Programme – Large Grants – Stage 1
Amount: Up to £150,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Clothworkers’ Foundation offers grants of over £15,000 to help UK non-profit organisations fund capital projects, including building work, equipment, vehicles, and digital setups. This programme is open to charities and community interest companies with an income under £10 million, particularly those supporting people experiencing homelessness, people with disabilities, or young people facing disadvantage. The funder prioritises organisations led by people with lived experience of these challenges, aiming to help groups make a lasting difference to their reach and impact.
Open Grants Programme – Large Grants – Stage Two (Full Application)
Amount: Up to £150,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme by the Clothworkers’ Foundation offers capital grants of over £15,000 to UK non-profit organisations, including registered charities and special schools with an income under £10 million. Funding is available for building works, equipment, vehicles, and digital setups that help organisations expand their reach and secure a lasting future. Priority is given to projects led by people with lived experience, particularly those working in housing, homelessness, and other vital community areas.
Open Grants Programme – Small Grants
Amount: Up to £15,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Clothworkers’ Foundation Open Grants Programme offers small grants of up to £15,000 to UK charities and non-profit organisations with an annual income under £2 million. This funding supports capital projects, including building renovations, equipment purchases, vehicles, and digital work to help improve your reach. They prioritise projects supporting marginalised groups, such as people experiencing homelessness or people with disabilities, particularly when led by those with lived experience.
Peter Kershaw Memorial Bursary
Amount: Up to £65,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This three-year bursary offers up to £65,000 to help charities in Greater Manchester fund a youth leader or other vital youth work. The trust prefers to support smaller organisations with an income under £1 million, especially where the funding helps create new opportunities for young people. Grants are paid on a sliding scale starting at £30,000 in the first year, with priority given to groups that have secured some shared funding for the future.
Reaching Communities England
Amount: Up to £20,000,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme by The National Lottery Community Fund offers grants from £20,001 up to £20 million to help strengthen communities and improve lives across England. It supports projects that bring people together, help children and young people thrive, tackle health inequalities, or protect the local environment. Funding can cover core running costs, project delivery, or building works for up to five years, making it a highly flexible option for local charities and community groups.
Rescue and Rehoming
Amount: Up to £100,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This programme from The Pets Foundation offers funding to UK charities dedicated to rescuing and rehoming pets. Grants can help cover essential day-to-day running costs, such as veterinary fees, animal food, and utility bills, up to a limit of ten thousand pounds per category. Funding is also available for larger capital projects like building work or buying vehicles, with awards generally capped at one hundred thousand pounds.
SWEF Enterprise & Business Fund (Business Grants)
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers grants of up to £2,000 to support young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 in Calderdale who are from low-income backgrounds or face barriers to growing their business. The funding can be used for essential start-up costs like equipment, training, marketing, and website creation to help new or early-stage businesses increase their income. To qualify, applicants must own the majority of their business and plan to spend the grant within one month, focusing on refurbished rather than brand new technology.
SWEF Enterprise & Business Fund (Start Up Grants)
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The SWEF Enterprise & Business Fund, run by the Community Foundation for Calderdale, offers grants to young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 who face financial barriers to growing their business. The programme provides start-up grants of up to £500, as well as awards of up to £2,000 for businesses under two years old. It prioritises supporting people who have faced early life challenges and cannot access other funding options to help them succeed.
SWEF Enterprise Fund Business Grant
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This grant, delivered by the Community Foundation Northern Ireland in partnership with SWEF, offers up to £2,000 to help young people in Northern Ireland grow their new businesses. It is designed for early-stage businesses trading for less than two and a half years that need financial support to buy equipment, fund training, or build websites. The funding aims to help those who cannot otherwise afford to invest in their work, helping them take their business to the next stage.
SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant
Amount: Up to £500
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The SWEF Enterprise Fund Start-Up Grant, run by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, helps young people aged 18 to 30 who want to bring their business ideas to life but lack the funds to do so. New business owners can apply for an initial grant of up to £500 to buy essential equipment, stock, or website builds, with the chance to apply for a further £1,500 as the business grows.
SWEF Enterprise Grants
Amount: Up to £2,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Delivered by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation in partnership with SWEF, this programme offers grants to young people aged 18 to 30 to help them start or grow a business in Greater Lincolnshire. Funding of up to £500 is available for new start-ups, with grants of up to £2,000 to help develop businesses that have been trading for less than two years. Eligible individuals and small businesses can use the money for capital or project costs to help overcome early hurdles and take their ideas to the next stage.
Samworth Brothers Community Opportunity Fund – 2nd Stage
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund offers grants to charities, sports clubs, and community groups near Samworth Brothers locations to help young people get active or learn about food and nutrition. Funding typically supports projects that build capacity, such as training staff, running new sessions, or expanding to reach more people. Applicants need to show a clear plan for how they will keep their activities running in the long term so that local communities can benefit for years to come.
Social Investment Fund (Scotland) – Expression of Interest
Amount: Up to £250,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This fund from Foundation Scotland offers blended grant and loan packages of between £10,000 and £250,000 to help charities and community organisations across Scotland grow and secure their future. Up to a quarter of the funding can be awarded as a grant, with the rest provided as a loan repayable over 10 years. Funding can be used for working capital, buying assets, or business growth to help groups tackle poverty, support education, or develop local communities.
St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust Grants
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust offers grants to support individuals in need, local charities, and community groups across the South West. This funding aims to back projects that make a real difference by being life-changing, life-enhancing, or simply making daily life easier. While the donations committee can award grants of up to £5,000, larger requests will be passed on to the trustees for consideration.
Take It Away
Amount: Up to £25,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Take It Away scheme offers interest-free loans to help musicians of all ages and abilities in England and Northern Ireland buy instruments, equipment, software, and tuition. Individuals can apply for interest-free finance starting from £100, with standard limits going up to £2,500 depending on your location and the length of the loan. Some selected retailers also offer larger loans of up to £25,000 to help you bring your music to life.
The Eveson Trust Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Eveson Trust provides funding to registered charities supporting vulnerable people, including those experiencing homelessness, mental health challenges, or living with disabilities. Grants can cover core, project, or capital costs, with applications accepted on a rolling basis and no set deadlines. While there is no set limit, the average award last year was around £20,000.
The Paphitis Charitable Trust Grants
Amount: Varies
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Paphitis Charitable Trust offers funding to smaller UK charities that find it difficult to secure support from other sources. Funded by Theo Paphitis’s media and writing fees, the trust helps with both project and core costs, with a special focus on organisations helping children and young people. Since its launch in 2005, it has donated over £1.6 million to help these smaller groups make a lasting difference.
The Randal Foundation Small Grant
Amount: Up to £3,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Randal Foundation Small Grant offers up to £3,000 to help grassroots organisations in Northern Ireland run projects that save or significantly improve lives. Funding is focused on tackling poverty, protecting women and children at risk of immediate harm, and supporting refugees and asylum seekers. Preference is given to smaller, local groups, especially those that include people with lived experience in their work and governance.
Triton Knoll Offshore Community Wind Farm Fund
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Triton Knoll Offshore Community Wind Farm Fund, run by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation, offers grants of up to £5,000 for local projects. It is open to charities, schools, and community groups working near Anderby Creek and Bicker Fen. Funding aims to bring people together, improve local skills, and help build healthy, lasting communities.
Wheelchairs for Children
Amount: Up to £5,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: This grant scheme from Variety provides part or full funding for bespoke manual, powered, sports, and all-terrain wheelchairs for children and young people with disabilities across the UK. While there is no fixed maximum limit, most grants range between £1,000 and £5,000 to help cover the cost of equipment tailored to each child’s specific needs. Rather than giving cash, the charity orders the approved equipment directly from suppliers to make sure the child gets the exact support they need.
Wiltshire Community Transport Development Fund
Amount: Up to £1,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: Funded by Wiltshire Council and managed by Community First, this programme offers grants of up to £1,000 to support community and voluntary transport groups across Wiltshire. The funding helps organisations to expand their current services, trial new schemes that help local people reach nearby facilities, or set up entirely new transport groups. Priority is given to projects serving the wider public, especially those stepping in to replace subsidised transport services that are no longer viable.
Youth Fund
Amount: Up to £150,000
Closing date: Rolling
Overview: The Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Youth Fund offers project funding across the UK to support young people aged 14 to 25 who face unfair barriers in society. The programme funds work that helps young people speak out and lead changes to the services and systems that affect their transition to adulthood. Eligible organisations, including charities, schools, and community groups, can apply to help build fairer and more supportive environments where these young people can truly thrive.
